SFDA to Approve another 4 Testing Institutions for Cosmetics

The SFDA-approved testing institutions are accountable to undertake tests for cosmetic products/new ingredients and issue testing reports for companies applying for cosmetic administrative licensing in China. With the growing demand of cosmetic testing, another 4 units (marked red in Table 1) have been approved to undertake tests since 1 Nov 2012.

Pursuant to Article 3 of Measures for Qualification of Cosmetic Administrative Licensing Testing Institutions, there are two types of institutions:

• hygiene safety testing institutions to perform all microbiological, hygienic chemical and toxicological tests;
• human safety testing institutions to conduct human safety tests (including human skin patch test and using test) and cosmetic sunscreens efficacy test.

According to the announcement No. 18 and No. 86 of 2011, 17 hygiene safety testing institutions and 6 human safety testing institutions have been approved in 2011. The four newly approved ones belong to the first category . 

Every testing institution bears a unique serial number. The SFDA will supervise the testing quality by requiring monthly and annual reports from institutions, in addition to non-scheduled on-site inspections. 

• Table 1: List of 27 SFDA-approved testing institutions for cosmetics
• Table 2: Compulsory testing items of hygiene safety testing institutions
• Table 3: Optional testing items of hygiene safety testing institutions
• Table 4: Testing items of human safety testing institutions

Table 1: List of 27 SFDA-approved testing institutions for cosmetics

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Table 2: Compulsory testing items of  hygiene safety testing institutions

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Table 3: Optional testing items of hygiene safety testing institutions

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Table 4: Testing items of human safety testing institutions

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Reference Links

• SFDA news alert

  Measures for Qualification of Cosmetic Administrative Licensing Testing Institutions